Announcing Challenge Grant 2011
The MPD Foundation is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals for its 2011 Challenge Grant Program. Worthy projects will advance the understanding of mechanisms of action in the MPD’s and/or contribute to accelerating the discovery and development of new treatments for MPD patients.
The MPD Foundation is a private not-for-profit advocacy organization seeking to fund scientific and medical research in the Myeloproliferative Disorders. The organization focuses specifically on Myelofibrosis, Polycythemia Vera, and Essential Thrombocythemia.
Applications may be downloaded here
Grants will be awarded in 2 categories:
* New Investigator Awards Two-year grants of $75,000 per year. These grants are aimed at emerging investigators who are considering a career related to research in the myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs) or established investigators in other fields who are interested in bringing their experience, skills and ideas to research in the MPDs.
* Established Investigator Awards Two-year grants of $150,000 per year. These grants are aimed at researchers with a demonstrated interest and history of achievement in MPD research. Projects can be either basic or translational research, as long as results will contribute to new understanding, new molecular targets, or new treatments for MPDs.
The MPD Foundation believes that active and meaningful collaboration among researchers with diverse expertise will accelerate the discovery of new mechanisms of action and the development of effective treatments for the MPDs. Preference will therefore be given to Established Investigator proposals made by collaborative groups of researchers, at a single or multiple institutions. An interdisciplinary approach will also receive favorable treatment.
Click here to see a list of past MPD Foundation grantees
